#7F8263
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.045 112.3), rgb(127, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7F8263 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8263 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.045 112.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7F8263 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8263 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8263 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8263 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8263
oklch(59.6% 0.045 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#737755
oklch(55.7% 0.05 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616445
oklch(49.2% 0.047 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5139
oklch(42.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#7F8263 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #877F61 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878064 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E7A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8263
#7F8263
oklch(59.6% 0.045 112.3)
- #7F7A98
#7F7A98
oklch(59.5% 0.046 292.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7F8263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #7F8263 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.